France to return sacred drum to Ivory Coast after parliamentary vote

France to return sacred drum to Ivory Coast after parliamentary vote [Courtesy/RFI]

The French Parliament last week voted to return Ivory Coast's sacred royal drum, which was looted by French colonial troops in 1916.

Known as the Djidji Ayokwe and highly regarded as a "talking drum," it was a treasured possession of the Ebrie tribe in Ivory Coast.